Congregational Meeting
Updated October 7, 2009
Our next Congregational Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, October 18, 2009. We encourage all members of First Church to join us for this important meeting to be held in Griffin Hall in conjunction with our all-church potluck.
We will be voting on several key items, including changes to our convenant and bylaws as well as a focused theme for our social justice program and the formation of a new, fundraising organ within the church.
For more information, contact the church office at 215-563-3980.
Minutes from May 18, 2008 Congregational Meeting
The Annual Congregational Meeting held on May 18th of this year proved a happy conclusion to Rev. Nate's first year. After the President's Report and the Leadership Team Report, a discussion was had about the donation of the historic cross to Prince of Peace Baptist Church. Afterward the three-year rolling budget was discussed and unamimously approved. Then following Trustees and members of the Nominating Committee were unamimously approved.
The Board of Trustees for the 2008-09 year stands as follows:
Heather Speirs, President (one-year term)
Christiane Geisler, Vice-President (two-year member of Board)
Karin Tetlow, Secretary (second of two-year term)
Mark Peterson, Treasurer (second of two-year term)
Patrick Ream, Member-at-Large (one-year replacement for Heather Speirs as member-at-large)
Steven Tomcavage, Member-at-large (two-year term)
Patricia Way, Member-at-Large (two-year term)
The Board members look forward to making themselves known and accessible to you this year. We will have new identifying pins, a Leadership Installation on September 14th and a set of our photos up in the back of the Church this September. In the meantime, members are encouraged to view our photos and statements on the Members page of the Church website.
The Nominating Committee:
Alan Gardner (Chair, second of two-year term)
Phyllis Belk (second of two-year term)
Sharon Tomalin (additional year term, continuation of appointment by the Board)
Leroy (Lee) Forney (two-year term)
Connie Baker (two-year term)
Amy Fraatz will continue in her two-year elected position as Moderator.
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